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MENASource

Feb 17, 2016

EconSource: OPEC Presses Iran, Iraq to Cap Crude Oil Production

By EconSource

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) increased pressure on Iran and Iraq on Wednesday to limit their oil production following a tentative deal between Saudi Arabia, Russia, and other oil producers to freeze output.

UkraineAlert

Feb 17, 2016

Making Sense of the Turmoil in Kyiv

By John E. Herbst

Turmoil in Kyiv continued as President Petro Poroshenko called on both Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin to resign on February 16. The President’s parliamentary faction then introduced a resolution in the Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, describing the performance of the cabinet of ministers, headed by Yatsenyuk, as inadequate. That measure passed, but […]

Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Feb 16, 2016

How to Reverse Putin’s Damage in Syria

By John E. Herbst

Moscow’s operation in Syria was designed to shore up the Assad regime, its long-time ally in the Middle East, from falling to various opposition forces, whose strongest elements were the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), the al-Qaeda affiliate Nusra Front, and other extremist Sunni groups. Over time this intervention has also given […]

Russia Syria

SyriaSource

Feb 16, 2016

Top News: February 16, 2016

By SyriaSource

Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools and hospitals hitKurdish-led forces seize rebel town in AleppoRussian strategists play big role in SyriaMerkel backs no-fly zone in SyriaTurkey seeks allies’ support for ground operationTurkish media say Saudi Arabia, Turkey may strike in Syria

Syria

MENASource

Feb 16, 2016

Top News: Egypt Court Overturns Sentence for Policeman Convicted in Sabbagh Murder

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Court of Cassation overturned on Sunday a 15-year jail sentence issued to a police officer for the fatal shooting of protester Shaimaa al-Sabbagh during a peaceful march last year in downtown Cairo. The court ordered a new trial of the Central Security Forces (CSF) officer Yaseen Mohamed Hatem in front of a different district […]

MENASource

Feb 16, 2016

A Return to Trade Protection in Egypt

By Mohsin Khan and Elissa Miller

Egypt began a slow process of moving from a state-dominated closed economy with high tariffs on imports and foreign exchange controls to a more open and market-friendly one in the 1990s. This process gained momentum in mid-2004 when the government of former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif launched a number of ambitious and far-reaching economic reforms. […]

Economy & Business North Africa

MENASource

Feb 16, 2016

Top News: Libya’s presidential council announces revised unity government

By MENASource

Libya’s UN-backed Presidential Council announced the formation of a revised national unity government on Sunday. One of the council’s members, Fathi al-Majbari, said in a televised statement that the list of 13 ministers and five ministers of state had been sent to Libya’s House of Representatives (HOR) for approval.

New Atlanticist

Feb 16, 2016

Raising the Price for Putin

By Evelyn Farkas

Russia poses a geostrategic threat to the United States and our interests. Indeed, earlier this month Defense Secretary Ash Carter listed it first among the threats faced by our nation.  It is unfortunate that in the twenty-first century Russia and the United States remain opposed to one another on most foreign policy issues. The reality […]

National Security Russia

EconoGraphics

Feb 16, 2016

Dreaming Big: Size Matters

By Global Business and Economics

Why are Google, Apple or Facebook American-born but not European? Concerns about Europe’s lack of innovative start-ups prompted the European Commission (EC) to launch the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan, aimed at bolstering entrepreneurship culture.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

MENASource

Feb 16, 2016

EconSource: Saudi Arabia, Russia Agree to Freeze Oil Output

By EconSource

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Venezuela announced a plan on Tuesday to freeze oil output at current levels after a meeting in Doha in an effort to help boost energy prices.

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